John A. Germiller, MD, PhD
Areas of expertise: General pediatric otolaryngology, Cochlear implantation, Pediatric ear disorders
About John A. Germiller, MD, PhD
Titles
Attending Surgeon
Associate Professor of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Certifications
Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery – American Board of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Awards and Honors
2022, SPROUT Program Award: Gehret P, Germiller J, Gottardi R: “Mending the Eardrum - Decellularized Cartilage for Pediatric Tympanoplasty” Awarded by CHOP's Office of Entrepreneurship & Innovation for projects with high impact potential in pediatric health care.
2022, Gehret P, Germiller J, Gottardi R: Finalists, Penn Center for Health, Devices & Technology Nemirovsky Engineering in Medicine Opportunity (NEMO) Prize ($80K). Research Project: “Mending the Eardrum - Decellularized Cartilage for Pediatric Tympanoplasty". Sep, 2022.
2018, Honors Award, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation
2011, CHOP IRB Service Commendation (Physician Scientist)
2007, 3rd Place Poster, Annual Meeting of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology
2005, Ethel Brown Foerderer - Florence R. C. Murray New Investigator Award
2001-2003, Michael M. Paparella Otologic Research Award
2000, Association for Research in Otolaryngology, Resident Research Travel Award
1998, 2nd Place Poster, 2nd International Symposium on the Molecular Control of Organogenesis
1997, Hewlett-Packard Award for Academic Excellence
1997, Albert C. Furstenberg Award for Excellence in Otolaryngology
1996, Spencer Foundation Award, Medical Scientist Training Program
1991, Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honorary Society
1988, Summa Cum Laude, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
1987, Pi Tau Sigma (Mechanical Engineering Honor Society)
1987, Tau Beta Pi (Engineering Honor Society)
Leadership and Memberships
Memberships in Professional Organizations
National
2010-present, American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology (ASPO) (Member, Young Members Committee (2012-) Member, Research Committee (2013-2016))
2006-present, Association for Research in Otolaryngology (ARO)
2005-present, Society for Ear, Nose and Throat Advances in Children (SENTAC)
2004-present, American Academy of Pediatrics
2002-present, Walter P. Work Society (MI Otolaryngology Society)
1998-present, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS)
Editorial and Academic Positions
Editorial positions
Reviewer
2007-present, International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
2006-present, Otolaryngology-Head Neck Surgery
2005-present, Archives of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
2005-present, JARO Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology
Academic and institutional committees
2012-present, Permanent Member, Institutional Review Board (IRB) Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects
2008-present, Director Search Committee Member: Cochlear Implant Program
2006-present, Interviewer, Otolaryngology Residency Review Selection Committee
2004-Present, Interviewer, CHOP Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellow Selection Committee (Spring annually)
Research Interests
Hearing loss in children Disorders of inner ear and auditory nerve development Cochlear implantation Congenital abnormalities of the ear Genetics of hearing disorders
Education & training
Graduate Degree
PhD in Biomedical Engineering - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
MS in Biomedical Engineering - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Medical Degree
MD - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (Graduation with Distinction and Graduation with Distinction in Research)
Internship
General Surgery - University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor, MI
Residency
Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Fellowship
Pediatric Otolaryngology - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Publications
Publications
2022
Giordano T, Durkin A, Simi A, Shannon M, Dailey J, Facey H, Ballester L, Wetmore RF, Germiller JA: High-dose celecoxib for pain after pediatric tonsillectomy: a randomized controlled trial. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Notes: 2022 Apr 12;1945998221091695. doi: 10.1177/01945998221091695. Online ahead of print.
Firszt JB, Cadieux J, Eisenberg LS, Germiller JA, Wolfe J, Koeritzer M, and the Pediatric Asymmetric Hearing Loss and SSD Study Team: New multi-center clinical trial to address cochlear implantation of children with asymmetric hearing loss or single-sided deafness. The Hearing Journal 75(6): 12-14, June 2022. Notes: doi: 10.1097/01.HJ.0000833472.27721.35.
2019
Pennington JW, Ruth B, Miller JM, Peterson J, Xu B, Masino A, Krantz I, Manganella J, Gomes T, Stiles D, Kenna M, Hood LJ, Germiller J, Crenshaw EB 3rd: Perspective on the development of a large-scale clinical data repository for pediatric hearing research. Ear and Hearing 2019 Notes: 2019 Aug 9. doi: 10.1097/AUD.0000000000000779. [Epub ahead of print]
2017
Rohacek AM, Bebee TW, Tilton RK, Radens CM, McDermott-Roe C, Peart N, Kaur M, Zaykaner M, Cieply B, Musunuru K, Barash Y, Germiller JA, Krantz ID, Carstens RP, Epstein DJ: ESRP1 mutations cause hearing loss due to defects in alternative splicing that disrupt cochlear development. Developmental Cell October 2017 Notes: In press.
Schramm JC, Germiller JA: Imaging for Pediatric Sensorineural Hearing Loss (Chapter 5). Pediatric Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Clinical Diagnosis and Management. Anne S, Lieu J. (eds.). Plural Publishing, Page: 53-69, 2017 Notes: In press.
2015
Javia L, Brant J, Guidi J, Rameau A, Pross S, Cohn S, Kazahaya K, Dunham B, Germiller J: Infectious complications and ventilation tubes in pediatric cochlear implant recipients. Laryngoscope. 2015 Sep 7. doi: 10.1002/lary.25569. [Epub ahead of print]
Giordano T, Marchegiani AM, Germiller JA: Children with sensorineural hearing loss and referral to early intervention. ORL Head Neck Nurs. 2015 Summer;33(3):10-4.
2013
Clemmens CS, Guidi J, Caroff A, Cohn SJ, Brant JA, Laury AM, Bilaniuk LT, Germiller JA: Unilateral cochlear nerve deficiency in children. Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery 149(2): 318-325, August 2013. PMID 23678279.
Abstracts (includes Posters and Scientific Presentations)
2023
Dedhia K, Li Y, Stallings VA, Germiller J, Giordano T, Dailey J, Kong M, Durkin A, Legg-Jack I, Nessen S, Schapira MM: Association of diet patterns and post-operative tympanostomy tube otorrhea: a pilot study. Laryngoscope 2023. Notes: doi: 10.1002/lary.30672. Epub ahead of print.
Dedhia K, Li Y, Stallings VA, Germiller J, Giordano T, Dailey J, Kong M, Durkin A, Legg-Jack I, Nessen S: "A Pilot Study Evaluating the Association of Diet Patterns in Post-operative Tympanostomy Tube Otorrhea" Poster presentation at the 22nd International Symposium on Recent Advances in Otitis Media - The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, Jun 2023. Jun 2023.
2019
Germiller J, Javia LR. “Endoscopic Approach to the Round Window in Infants and Toddlers: Electrical Stimulation of the Cochlea.” Podium presentation at World Congress on Endoscopic Ear Surgery 3.0, Boston MA. (6/13-15/19) J. Germiller presented.)
Giordano T, Durkin A, Simi A, Shannon M, Dailey J, Facey H, Wetmore RF, Germiller JA. "Celecoxib For Pain Control After Tonsillectomy In Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial" Podium presentation at the 2019 Spring Meeting of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology (ASPO), Austin, TX. (J. Germiller presented.)
2018
Germiller JA, Carey J, Park A: "Pediatric Sensorineural Hearing Loss Update 2018" Instruction Course presented at the AAO-HNS Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, Atlanta, GA.
Windsor A, Germiller JA: Cochlear Nerve Deficiency in Congenital Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss. Oral presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology (ASPO) April 20-22 2018 Notes: Accepted via abstract 1/19/18; A. Windsor speaker.
2017
Germiller JA, Javia LR, Dunham BP, Kazahaya K: "Rapid Fixation of Thin Cochlear Implants to the Skull Surface Using A Single Resorbable Screw ("Pericraniopexy"). Poster presentation at 15th Symposium on Cochlear Implants in Children (CI2017), San Francisco, CA, July 26-29, 2017.
Michael Cohen MD; John Germiller MD; Kathleen Sie MD; Ken Kazahaya MD; David Horn MD. Panel presentation: Controversies in Pediatric Cochlear Implantation. Annual Meeting of ASPO; 2017 May 20; Austin, TX.
Germiller JA. Medical Evaluation of Unilateral Hearing Loss and Cochlear Implantation Initiatives for Single-Sided Deafness. Oral presentation at CHOP's Audiology Annual Conference; 2017 Feb 9; Philadelphia, PA.
Lectures by Invitation
2019
Park A, Germiller JA, Krantz ID: "Pediatric Sensorineural Hearing Loss Update 2019 Parts I and II" Instructional course presented at the AAO-HNS Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, New Orleans, LA (9/17/19).
Germiller, JA. Invited Panelist: "Pearls and Pitfalls in Endoscopic Tympanoplasty and Ossiculoplasty" Chairs: Isaacson B, Preyer S; Co-Panelists: Chung JW, Özdek A, Stipech G, Hamerschmidt R. World Congress on Endoscopic Ear Surgery 3.0, Boston, MA (6/13-15/19).
2018
Germiller JA. ASPO Education Conference Panel: “Hearing Loss and the Difficult Cochlear Implant”, Emory University, Atlanta GA, 10/6/18.
Germiller JA. “Management of Newborns with CMV and Hearing Loss” CHOP Network CME Lecture to Pediatric Associates, Lakewood NJ (2/8/18)
Books
Germiller JA.: Influence of skeletal muscle on embryonic long bone development. Ph.D. Dissertation, Ann Arbor, MI 1996.
Editorials, Reviews, Chapters
2022
Devine CM, Germiller JA: Otolaryngology (Chapter 25). The Philadelphia Guide: Inpatient Pediatrics, 3rd ed. Shah SS, Catallozzi M, Frank G, Ronan JC (eds.). McGraw-Hill Professional, New York, NY, Page: 592-613, 2022.
2018
Schramm JC, Germiller JA: Imaging for Pediatric Sensorineural Hearing Loss. (Chapter 5). Pediatric Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Clinical Diagnosis and Management. Anne S, Lieu JE, Kenna MA (eds.). Plural Publishing, San Diego, CA, Page: 53-69, 2018.
2016
Germiller JA: Congenital Malformations of the Ear. Surgical Pediatric Otolaryngology, 2nd ed. Potsic WP, Cotton RT, Handler SD, Zur KB (eds.). Thieme Medical Publishers; New York, NY, Page: 57-99, 2016.
2013
Mudd P, Germiller JA: Otolaryngology. The Philadelphia Guide: Inpatient Pediatrics, 2nd ed. Shah SS, Zaoutis LB, Catallozzi M, Frank (eds.). McGraw-Hill Professional, New York, NY, 2013.
Shoman N, Samy RN, Choo DI: Congenital Malformations of the Ear. Congenital Malformations of the Ear. Elden LM, Zur KB (eds.). Springer, New York, NY, 2013 Notes: Dr. Germiller provided 7 images for use in chapter publication.
2012
Germiller JA: Chronic Disorders of the Middle Ear and Mastoid. Pediatric Otolaryngology Principles and Practice Pathways, 2nd ed. Wetmore RF, Muntz HR, McGill TJ (eds.). Thieme New York, Page: 253-272, 2012.
Javia LR, Ruckenstein MJ: Pediatric Cochlear Implantation. Cochlear Implants and Other Implantable Hearing Devices. Ruckenstein MJ (eds.). Plural Publishing, San Diego CA, 2012 Notes: Photo credit.
2007
Germiller JA: Hearing Loss in Children. Pediatric Otolaryngology: The Requisites in Pediatrics. Wetmore RF (eds.). Mosby Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA, Page: 60-76, 2007.
2006
Germiller JA, Kazahaya K.: Labyrinthitis. Current Pediatric Therapy, 18th ed. Burg FD, Ingelfinger JR, Polin RA, Gershon AA (eds.). Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA, Page: 1127-1130, 2006.
1993
Wong M, Germiller J, Bonadio J, Goldstein SA: Neuromuscular atrophy alters collagen gene expression, pattern formation, and mechanical integrity of the chick embryo long bone. Limb Development and Regeneration. Wiley-Liss, Inc. Page: 587-597, 1993.